Share of women using contraceptives in Benin
Benin: Share of women using contraceptives was 22.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Benin, 1982–2022
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2022, share of women using contraceptives in Benin stood at 22.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Benin peaked at 22.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1982.
That places Benin 103rd out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women using contraceptives in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 6.6% | — |
| 1996 | 16.4% | +148.5% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +38.5% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +44.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.0% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 12.9% | 17.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 100 Timor-Leste 26.0% compare
- 101 Togo 23.8% compare
- 102 Afghanistan 22.5% compare
- 104 Nigeria 21.6% compare
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 21.2% compare
- 106 Sierra Leone 21.2% compare
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 225,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 214,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 220,927 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Benin?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Benin was 22.4% in 2022, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Benin ranks 103rd out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women using contraceptives. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union.